Jury:  Farmer Not Guilty On CARES Act Charges, Guilty On 2 Crop Insurance Charges

Mealey's (November 2, 2022, 2:46 PM EDT) -- PIERRE, S.D. — Following a six-day trial, a federal jury in South Dakota found one farmer guilty on two of five counts of false statements regarding crop insurance; the jury also found that farmer not guilty on two counts of major fraud against the United States in regard to the Coronavirus Relief Fund....